By the Numbers
58% of the respondents to an Inside Dentistrysurvey reported that they prefer total-etch bonding systems to self-etch ones.
Feldspathic ceramics, which consist of a blend of leucite (potassium aluminosilicate) and glass, demonstrate low to medium flexural strength of up to 120 MPa.1
In vitro research has shown that the use of adhesives accompanied by a separate primer containing both silane and 10-MDP results in stronger bond strengths than the use of universal adhesives alone after 1 year of water storage.2
1. Blatz MB, Conejo J, Alammar A, Ayub J. Current protocols for resin-bonded dental ceramics. Dent Clin North Am. 2022;66(4):603-625.
2. Cardenas AM, Siqueira F, Hass V, et al. Effect of MDP-containing silane and adhesive used alone or in combination on the long-term bond strength and chemical interaction with lithium disilicate ceramics. J Adhes Dent. 2017;19(3):203-212.
